Back to Camping, and adjusting to social distancing activities.

 We had a treat this week. Our favorite Santa Margarita Lake opened up a few camping spots to locals and we were lucky enough to get one of the last spots.Kelly and Bixby joined us as we were a "family unit". The wild life was happy to see us...

 We took a favorite hike on the Grey Pine trail

There were lots of wild flowers 

Bixby led the way with the snake stick.

We saw 2 snakes, one beautiful King snake

that Mike and I saw, and a large Gopher snake

on this trail. 

 Clouds in the sky were a hint of

the rain that came the next day.

The temp went from over 100, to about 85 this day

to 72 the next day...

After lunch we tried fishing from a near by dock 

 I think the person before us had snagged the big ones.

 Lots of time to chat and play games 

 Time to cook sausages

 And a bit of screen time

 Popsicle's for a treat...Yeet

 A morning hike before leaving 

A race up the hill 

 And down again

This week included:

Making bird houses out of gourds

 An open mic for Mike on zoom

 A neighborhood roof concert

 A non zoom meeting in the sand dunes

 Love Covid style

 And friendship at a social distance

social distancing...the new norm

We are feeling safer outside and at a safe distance at the beach and on wider trails, so for the first time in almost 2 months we shared an hour at the beach with Bixby and Kelly....mostly at a distance...unnatural  for Bixby and I to do...but at least he is family. Playing tug of war with the kelp was fun.....and I fell on my butt...a few times.!!!  It felt good to just interact...and touch through the rope.

Meanwhile, back in the garden our cactus blooms

and we continue to trim our trees

Another walk to a beach today 

keeping a social distance but 

still able to have some good conversation.